laundry net

Abstract

To provide a laundry net capable of preventing laundry from losing its shape by keeping the shape of the laundry in the spread state, whether the laundry to be washed is a mask or other clothes. [Solution] The laundry net 1 is formed by stacking two roughly rectangular mesh fabrics 10, 20 and joining their peripheries, with an opening 13 formed in one part of the laundry net 1 through which laundry can be placed, and tape snaps (tape fabric with multiple snaps) 11, 12, 21, 22 for fastening laundry are provided vertically on the inside of each of the two fabrics 10, 20 (the sides where the two fabrics face each other) on both the left and right ends of the roughly rectangular shape. As a result, whether the laundry to be washed in the washing machine is a mask or other clothing, it can be fastened in an open state inside the laundry net 1, making it possible to maintain the shape of the laundry and prevent it from losing its shape.

Description

[Technical Field]

[0001] This invention relates to a laundry net that can prevent items such as masks and clothes, which tend to crumple or curl up in the washing machine, from losing their shape. [Background technology]

[0002] Traditionally, wearing masks during influenza season to prevent colds and infections has been a deeply rooted custom in Japan, but since the COVID-19 outbreak, more people are wearing masks on a daily basis, which has led to an increase in the number of people washing cloth and nonwoven masks in the washing machine.

[0003] However, when washing cloth or nonwoven masks in a washing machine, even if they are placed in a standard laundry net, there is a problem in that they tend to be biased to one side of the net, or to become crumpled or curled up, losing their shape. To solve these problems, various ideas and proposals have been made, such as providing separate storage compartments for masks in laundry nets for masks to prevent them from losing their shape as much as possible (see, for example, Patent Documents 1 and 2). [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0004] [Patent Document 1] Patent Publication No. 2021-194187 [Patent Document 2] Japanese Patent Application Publication No. 2022-102989 Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0005] However, with the mask laundry nets described in Patent Documents 1 and 2, for example, even if a mask is placed in the individual storage compartment, there is a risk that the mask will shift to one side, become crumpled, or curl up, losing its shape, making it difficult to securely keep the mask open.Furthermore, because they are designed exclusively for masks, there is also the issue that they cannot be used for clothing that does not fit into the individual storage compartment.

[0006] This invention was made to solve the above-mentioned problems, and aims to provide a laundry net that can keep the shape of the laundry being washed, whether it is a mask or other clothing, while it is spread out, preventing it from losing its shape. [Means for solving the problem]

[0007] In order to achieve the above object, this invention is a laundry net formed by stacking two roughly rectangular mesh fabrics and joining their outer peripheries, characterized in that an opening is provided in one part of the laundry net so that laundry can be placed inside, and tape snaps (tape fabric with multiple snaps) are provided on the inside of each of the two fabrics (the sides where the two fabrics face each other) at both the left and right ends of the roughly rectangular shape, running vertically from top to bottom, for fastening the laundry. [Effects of the Invention]

[0008] With this laundry net, whether the laundry to be washed in the washing machine is a mask or other clothing, it can be kept spread out inside the laundry net, thereby maintaining the shape of the laundry and preventing it from losing its shape. [Brief explanation of the drawings]

[0009] [Figure 1] This is an explanatory diagram showing an example of a laundry net in this invention, with a mask placed inside. [Figure 2]This is an exploded view showing the inside of each of the two mesh fabrics that make up the laundry net in this invention. [Figure 3] FIG. 10 is an explanatory diagram showing another example of a laundry net according to the present invention, with a handkerchief placed inside. [Figure 4] 1 is a diagram showing an example of a laundry clip with a loop that is used to fasten a laundry net in accordance with the present invention. [Figure 5] FIG. 10 is an explanatory diagram showing yet another example of the laundry net in this invention. [Figure 6] This is an explanatory diagram showing a state in which a sweater is folded and placed inside the laundry net shown in Figure 5 and secured with a pair of strings (ribbons), and a state in which the entire laundry net is folded in half and secured with a pair of strings (ribbons). DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0010] This invention relates to a laundry net that can prevent items such as masks and clothes, which tend to crumple or curl up in the washing machine, from losing their shape. Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

[0011] Fig. 1 shows an example of a laundry net according to this invention, and is an explanatory diagram showing a state in which a mask is placed inside. Fig. 2 is an exploded view showing the inside of each of the two mesh fabrics that make up the laundry net according to this invention. Fig. 2(a) shows the inside (inner side) of a roughly rectangular mesh fabric 10 that is layered on the visible front side (upper side) of the laundry net 1 shown in Fig. 1, and Fig. 2(b) shows the inside (inner side) of a roughly rectangular mesh fabric 20 that is layered on the lower side (placed below) that is not visible in Fig. 1.

[0012] As shown in Figures 1 and 2, laundry net 1 in this invention is formed by stacking two roughly rectangular mesh-shaped pieces of fabric (fabric 10 and fabric 20) and joining their peripheries. Here, the phrase "joined at the periphery" includes not only separate pieces of fabric joined by sewing or the like, but also cases where one of the four outer edges of the net is joined by connecting the upper and lower fabrics as a single piece of fabric, such as when a single piece of fabric is folded in half and the top and bottom pieces of fabric are overlapping. In other words, laundry net 1 may be formed by stacking two pieces of fabric and then sewing the four outer edges together, or it may be formed by folding a single piece of fabric and sewing only two or three outer edges together.

[0013] 1 and 2, a zipper-type opening 13 is provided in a portion of the laundry net 1, namely, in the portion extending vertically near the center of the upper fabric 10. Furthermore, tape snaps (tape fabrics with multiple snaps) 11, 12, 21, and 22 for fastening laundry are provided vertically on the inside of each of the two roughly rectangular fabrics 10, 20 (on the sides where the two fabrics 10, 20 face each other) at both ends of the roughly rectangular shape. Note that these tape snaps 11, 12, 21, and 22 are indicated by dashed lines in FIG. 1 (the same applies to FIGS. 3, 5, and 6, which will be described later).

[0014] To explain in more detail, as shown in Figure 2(a), tape snaps 11 and 12 (two tape snaps), which are tape fabric with multiple snaps, are provided vertically on both left and right ends of the upper fabric 10, and as shown in Figure 2(b), tape snaps 21 and 22 (two tape snaps), which are tape fabric with multiple snaps, are also provided vertically on both left and right ends of the lower fabric 20. Here, tape snaps 11 and tape snaps 21 are attached so that one is convex (male) and the other is concave (female) and can be fastened together. Similarly, tape snaps 12 and tape snaps 22 are attached so that one is convex (male) and the other is concave (female) and can be fastened together.

[0015] For example, if the laundry item is a mask 30, the string 31 on the left side of the mask 30, shown by the dashed and diagonal lines in FIG. 1, can be hooked and fixed across multiple snaps, including tape snap 11 and tape snap 21, so that the position of the mask 30 is fixed, and the string 32 on the right side of the mask 30 can be similarly hooked and fixed across multiple snaps, including tape snap 12 and tape snap 22, so that the laundry item, i.e., the mask 30, can be securely fastened in an open state inside the laundry net 1, and therefore the shape of the laundry item, i.e., the mask 30, can be maintained and prevented from losing its shape even when washed in a washing machine.

[0016] The opening 13 for putting laundry inside needs to be located in a "part of the laundry net" and be sized to make it easy to put laundry in and take it out, and may be located near the center of the approximately rectangular shape, spanning from top to bottom, as shown in Figures 1 and 2, or alternatively, it may be located near the center of the approximately rectangular shape, spanning from left to right. Also, while it is preferable for it to be located near the center, it may also be located slightly off-center.

[0017] In addition, in the examples of Figures 1 and 2, for the sake of simplicity, each of the tape snaps 11, 12, 21, and 22 is shown with nine snaps attached, but by increasing the number of snaps or the size of the approximately rectangular fabric, it is possible to increase the number of masks that can be placed inside if the laundry is masks, and it is also possible to accommodate other large laundry items. Note that when used with masks, the spacing between two snap tapes should preferably be about 30 cm.

[0018] Figure 3 is an explanatory diagram of another example of a laundry net according to this invention, showing a handkerchief placed inside. The laundry net 2 shown in Figure 3 is formed by stacking two roughly rectangular mesh-like pieces of fabric (fabric 10 and fabric 20) and joining their outer peripheries, and has an opening 13 in one part of the laundry net 2 (a vertically extending portion near the center of the upper fabric 10) through which laundry can be placed, and tape snaps (multiple tape fabrics with snaps) 11, 12, 21, and 22 for fastening laundry are provided vertically on the inside of each of the two roughly rectangular pieces of fabric 10, 20 (the sides facing each other) at both ends of the roughly rectangular shape, just like the laundry net 1 shown in Figure 1.

[0019] However, the laundry net 2 shown in Fig. 3 is provided with laundry clips 41 and 42 at two locations above and below the tape snap 11 or 21, and laundry clips 43 and 44 at two locations above and below the tape snap 12 or 22. These laundry clips 41 to 44 are like clothespins that can clip and fasten laundry. Fig. 3 shows an example of a laundry item being a handkerchief 40, and the four corners of the handkerchief 40, indicated by the dashed and dotted lines and the diagonal lines in Fig. 3, can be clipped and fastened with the laundry clips 41 to 44, so that the shape of the handkerchief 40, which is the laundry item, can be maintained and prevented from losing its shape even when washed in a washing machine. The number of laundry clips is not limited to two (four in total) per pair of tape snaps 11 and 21 (or 12 and 22) as shown in Fig. 3, but three or more may be provided per tape snap. Although the laundry clips 41 to 44 in FIG. 3 are located inside the laundry net 3, in FIG. 3 the laundry clips 41 to 44 are shown with solid lines and dotted patterns.

[0020] Furthermore, in the laundry net 2 shown in Figure 3, laundry clips 41 to 44 are described as being fixed to two tape snaps (11 or 21, 12 or 22), but laundry clips that can be removed or attached may also be used. Figure 4 shows an example of a laundry clip 50 with a loop that is used to fasten a laundry net according to this invention. This laundry clip 50 with a loop can be used with laundry net 1 shown in Figures 1 and 2, laundry net 2 shown in Figure 3, and laundry net 3 shown in Figure 5 (described later) by adding additional laundry clips 50 as needed.

[0021] 4, the loop laundry clip 50 is composed of a pair of clip parts 51, 52 that fasten laundry, and a loop string 53 connected to the base of the clip parts 51, 52. In other words, the loop string 53 of the loop laundry clip 50 is configured like the strap string of the clip parts 51, 52. Therefore, by hooking and fixing the loop string 53 of the loop laundry clip 50 onto one snap between the tape snap 11 and the tape snap 21, and one snap between the tape snap 12 and the tape snap 22, a laundry net with a laundry clip can be created, similar to the laundry clips 41 to 44 shown in FIG. 3.

[0022] Furthermore, masks have become more diverse in shape recently, and some face covers have strings like masks but with a larger piece of fabric at the bottom. However, with a laundry clip 50 with loops as shown in Figure 4, the string portion of the face cover can be secured by hooking the string onto multiple snaps of the tape snaps, just like the mask shown in Figure 1, and the cover portion of the face cover (the larger piece of fabric at the bottom) can be secured by fastening the edge of the fabric with the laundry clip, just like the handkerchief shown in Figure 3. In this way, the laundry net of this invention can be used in a variety of ways depending on the user and the item being used.

[0023] Figure 5 is an explanatory diagram showing yet another example of a laundry net according to this invention. The laundry net 3 shown in Figure 5 has a similar shape to the laundry net 1 shown in Figures 1 and 2, but this laundry net 3 has a pair of strings (ribbons) 70 attached inside, and the two upper and lower sides (top and bottom sides) of the laundry net 3 that join (sew) together the two mesh-like fabrics 10 and 20 are sewn together with ribbon-like cloth, and a pair of strings (ribbons) 71 and 72 are provided that extend from the ribbon-like cloth to the left and right and are longer than the width of the fabrics 10 and 20.

[0024] 6 is an explanatory diagram showing a state in which a sweater is folded and placed inside the laundry net 3 shown in FIG. 5 and secured with a pair of strings (ribbons) 70, and a state in which the entire laundry net 3 is folded in half and secured with a pair of strings (ribbons) 71, 72. The opening 13 of the laundry net 3 shown in FIGS. 5 and 6 is a zipper-type opening like the laundry nets 1 and 2, but as shown in FIGS. 5 and 6(a), a pair of strings (ribbons) 70 is attached inside. FIG. 5 shows the state in which the opening 13 is open, with a string (ribbon) sewn to the center of the fabric 20 on the back side at the shaded location, and a pair of strings (ribbons) 70 extending from there on both sides (the pair of strings (ribbons) 70 are pulled out from the opening 13).

[0025] 6(a) shows a state in which a sweater 60 (indicated by a dashed line) is folded and placed inside the laundry net 3 shown in FIG. 5, with the zipper-type opening 13 slightly closed, but it is possible to close the opening 13 after tying the laundry, such as the sweater 60, with a pair of strings (ribbons) 70. In this way, by folding the laundry (sweater 60) inside to a size that can fit into the laundry net 3, the sweater 60 is less damaged and can be washed thoroughly even when folded, and by tying the pair of strings (ribbons) 70, the sweater 60 or other laundry placed inside can be gently secured in place.

[0026] 6(b) shows the laundry net 3 as shown in FIG. 6(a) with laundry such as a sweater 60 placed inside, folded in half and secured with a pair of strings (ribbons) 71, 72. Because laundry such as a sweater 60 is large and will be folded before being placed inside, the capacity of the laundry net 3 can be secured by leaving the tape snaps open and not fastening them. However, in this case, the laundry tends to become unevenly distributed or lose its shape inside the laundry net 3. Therefore, a pair of strings (ribbons) 71, 72 are provided at the four corners of the approximately rectangular laundry net 3, and by tying the pair of strings (ribbons) 71, 72 as shown in FIG. 6(b), the laundry placed inside is folded together with the laundry net 3, preventing the laundry placed inside the laundry net 3 from becoming unevenly distributed or losing its shape.

[0027] As described above, with the laundry nets 1, 2, and 3 of this invention, whether the laundry to be washed in the washing machine is a mask or other clothing, the laundry can be kept spread out inside the laundry net, making it possible to maintain the shape of the laundry and prevent it from losing its shape.

[0028] It should be noted that, within the scope of the present invention, any of the components of the embodiments may be modified or omitted. [Explanation of symbols]

[0029] 1,2,3 Laundry net 10,20 Roughly rectangular mesh fabric 11, 12, 21, 22 Tape snaps (tape fabric with multiple snaps) 13 Opening of laundry net 1, 2 30 Mask (laundry) 31,32 Mask 30 string 40 Handkerchief (Laundry) 41, 42, 43, 44 Laundry clips 50 Looped Laundry Clips 51,52 Clip part of laundry clip with loop 50 53 Looped Laundry Clips 50 Loop String 60 Sweater (Laundry) 70 A pair of strings (ribbons) provided inside the laundry net 3 71,72 Pair of strings (ribbons)

Claims

[Claim 1] A laundry net formed by overlapping two pieces of approximately rectangular mesh fabric and joining their peripheries, An opening is provided in a part of the laundry net so that laundry can be placed therein; On the inside of each of the two pieces of fabric (the sides where the two pieces of fabric face each other), tape snaps (tape fabrics with multiple snaps) for fastening the laundry are provided vertically on both the left and right ends of the approximately rectangular shape. A laundry net characterized by:

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